How do I force my garage door to close?

To force your garage door to close when it won't close due to safety sensor issue or other fault, you can use override method that bypasses sensors temporarily, but use cautiously as it disables safety feature designed to prevent door closing on people or objects. The standard way to force close is to hold down wall button or wall console button continuously, not just press and release, but hold down until door fully closes and touches floor, as holding wall button overrides safety sensors and forces door to close even if sensors are misaligned or blocked, which is built-in override for sensor faults. If holding wall button doesn't work, check if door has manual lock engaged that prevents closing and disengage slide lock on track. You can also close door manually by pulling emergency release cord, which disconnects trolley from opener, then manually pushing door down and engaging manual slide lock to secure it, though this requires you to be inside garage. Do not force door by pushing hard if it is off-track or binding, as you can cause damage or injury. If door reverses immediately after touching floor, close travel limit may be set too far and needs adjustment via limit screws on opener. Forcing door should be temporary until you fix underlying cause, which is most often dirty or misaligned sensors that need cleaning and alignment until LEDs solid, or obstruction in track. If you must force close regularly, call professional to diagnose cause, as forcing bypasses safety.